Heartland Trail Runner 29MSB
Sticker was $32,951 in 2019. Out of production since 2021, so the used market is the only way to buy one. Estimate assumes a 2021 unit.
dry weight 7,190 lb + fresh water (41 gal, full) 342 lb + propane + battery 200 lb + gear for 2 600 lb. Brochure dry weight omits water, propane, batteries and your gear; this estimate doesn't.
Judged the way the app judges: estimated loaded weight against each vehicle's rating less a 10% margin, per model year, because the 29MSB's published weights held steady.
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- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.7 Turbo HO, tow pkg) '23-26: over by ~1,402 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (2.8 Duramax) '15-22: over by ~1,402 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Suburban (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~862 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~772 lb loaded
- Chevrolet Traverse (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~3,832 lb loaded
- Chrysler Pacifica '17-26: over by ~5,092 lb loaded
- Dodge Durango (5.7 / 6.4 Hemi, tow pkg) '14-26: over by ~502 lb loaded
- Ford Bronco 4-dr (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~4,282 lb loaded
- Ford Explorer (3.0 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,292 lb loaded
- Ford Maverick (2.0 EcoBoost, 4K tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~4,732 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.3 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '19-23: over by ~1,582 lb loaded
- Ford Ranger (2.7 EcoBoost, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~1,582 lb loaded
- Ford Transit (HD tow pkg) '15-26: over by ~2,122 lb loaded
- GMC Acadia (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,832 lb loaded
- GMC Hummer EV Pickup '22-26: over by ~1,582 lb loaded
- GMC Yukon / Yukon XL (5.3 V8, max tow) '21-26: over by ~772 lb loaded
- Honda Odyssey '18-26: over by ~5,182 lb loaded
- Honda Passport (AWD) '19-26: over by ~3,832 lb loaded
- Honda Pilot (AWD, tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~3,832 lb loaded
- Honda Ridgeline (AWD) '17-26: over by ~3,832 lb loaded
- Hyundai Palisade (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,832 lb loaded
- Hyundai Santa Cruz (2.5T AWD) '22-26: over by ~3,832 lb loaded
- Jeep Gladiator (3.6 V6, max tow) '20-26: over by ~1,402 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.7 Hemi) '11-21: over by ~1,852 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,752 lb loaded
- Jeep Grand Cherokee L (5.7 Hemi) '21-26: over by ~1,852 lb loaded
- Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4-dr (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~5,182 lb loaded
- Kia Telluride (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,382 lb loaded
- Land Rover Defender '20-26: over by ~952 lb loaded
- Land Rover Discovery '17-26: over by ~952 lb loaded
- Lexus GX 550 (tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~147 lb loaded
- Lexus LX 600 '22-26: over by ~1,132 lb loaded
- Mazda CX-90 (3.3 turbo, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~3,832 lb loaded
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter '19-26: over by ~1,582 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (3.5 twin-turbo, tow pkg) '25-26: over by ~682 lb loaded
- Nissan Armada (tow pkg) '17-24: over by ~682 lb loaded
- Nissan Frontier (3.8 V6, tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~1,897 lb loaded
- Nissan Pathfinder (tow pkg) '22-26: over by ~2,932 lb loaded
- Ram ProMaster '14-26: over by ~2,112 lb loaded
- Rivian R1S '22-26: over by ~1,402 lb loaded
- Subaru Ascent '19-26: over by ~3,832 lb loaded
- Subaru Outback (XT / Wilderness) '20-26: over by ~5,182 lb loaded
- Tesla Model X (tow pkg) '16-26: over by ~3,832 lb loaded
- Tesla Model Y (tow pkg) '21-26: over by ~5,182 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (4.0 V6) '11-24: over by ~3,832 lb loaded
- Toyota 4Runner (i-Force Max) '25-26: over by ~2,932 lb loaded
- Toyota Grand Highlander (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~3,832 lb loaded
- Toyota Highlander (tow pkg) '20-26: over by ~3,832 lb loaded
- Toyota Land Cruiser (i-Force Max) '24-26: over by ~2,932 lb loaded
- Toyota Sienna '21-26: over by ~5,182 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (i-Force Max, tow pkg) '24-26: over by ~2,482 lb loaded
- Toyota Tacoma (V6, tow pkg) '16-23: over by ~2,212 lb loaded
- Volkswagen Atlas (tow pkg) '18-26: over by ~3,832 lb loaded
These verdicts assume 2 people aboard with typical gear. See the margin for your truck and your crew →
A missing row means the maker never published that figure: unknown, not zero.
- 1× front queen bed(Permanent)—
- 2× bunks(Permanent)—
- 1× dinette converts to a bed(Convertible)—
Heartland (Caution tier): Heartland's price-leader travel trailer: wood-framed walls under .024 in. corrugated aluminum siding, light enough for a half-ton, sold on sticker price rather than build quality.
- 2015Introduced
Common: usually several for sale within a day’s drive. Why: Heartland is a volume manufacturer. Estimated from build volume and production span, not a count of live listings.
Mid-bunk layout with the bunks amidships rather than at the rear.
Live listings for the 29MSB on the big marketplaces. Each search opens pre-filled with this exact floorplan:
Inventory varies by site and day. Slim pickings? search the whole Trail Runner line ↗
These are the facts. Whether it beats the other six thousand rigs for you depends on what you care about. Set your priorities as sliders, switch on your hard limits, and watch the whole market re-rank around them. Every exclusion explained, every margin shown.
See where it ranks for you →Data compiled from manufacturer spec sheets, retrieved 2026-07.